I’ve always found it challenging to duplicate the yellow stripe near the nose of Vietnam-era bombs. But I’ve discovered a better way to get them right. After painting the bombs olive drab, I carefully insert a bomb tail-first in the chuck of a variable-speed drill and gently tighten it. Using the slowest speed and a very fine brush, I apply yellow paint to the slowly rotating bomb. With a steady hand and practice, the resulting stripes resemble the markings on full-size bombs.
Tip submitted by:
John MaeneHawthorne, New Jersey